Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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